Frank Schaettle

Frank Schaettle (June 16, 1864 – May 14, 1926) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Schaettle was born on June 16, 1864, in Buffalo City, Wisconsin.^[1] In January 1898, he married to Evangeline Blair. His brother, George, was a village supervisor and county board member. He was arrested for violation of the White-Slave Traffic Act in 1918.^[2][3][4] Schaettle died on May 14, 1926^[5] and his estate valued at $282,000, was settled following a state supreme court decision in 1930.^[5][6]

Career

Schaettle was elected to the Assembly in 1916.^[7] In addition, he was mayor of Alma, Wisconsin, and of Mondovi, Wisconsin, as well as a member of the Board of Education (school board) of Mondovi. He was a Republican.

References

1. History of Buffalo and Pepin Counties. Winona, MN. 1919. pp. 609–610.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
2. "Name Solon in White Slave Case". The Capital Times. August 16, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved December 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
3. "State Solon Faces White Slave Trial". Eau Claire Leader. August 17, 1918. p. 1. Retrieved December 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Happenings of the Week in Wisconsin: Frank Schaettle". The Grand Rapids Daily Tribune. August 29, 1918. p. 3. Retrieved December 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Estate of Schaettle, 201 Wis. 198. 1930. Wisconsin Reports 201: 199.
6. "Supreme Court Decisions". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. March 4, 1930. p. 1. Retrieved December 4, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
7. The Wisconsin Blue Book. Madison. 1917. pp. 520–521.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

External links

• Frank Schaettle at Find a Grave
• Wisconsin Historical Society